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Topic Stormalong

Common Core Standards W.4.3a Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event that unfolds naturallly. W.4.3.b Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. W.4.3c Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events. W.4.3e Provide a conclusion that follows the narrated experiences or events. W.4.5 With guidance and support from peers, and aduts, develop and strenghten writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.

Suggested Student Objectives Students will utilize the writing process to write their own tall tale

"Hercules' Quest" pages RA44-RA51
 * Suggested Additional Readings **
 * Paths to Discovery Magazine **

Resource Links [|www.unitedstreaming.com] Type in Tall Tales- Paul Bunyon

Activities

Assessments Students ' tall tale willbe graded using ELA rubric for writing

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